Archives - 28 June 2017, Wednesday

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday turned aside a new attempt to require women to register with the Selective Service, arguing that any changes should wait on a review of the entire draft system. The move came as part of the House Armed Services Committee’s debate on the annual...

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WASHINGTON — According to Kurdish activists in northern Syria, U.S. special operations forces were recently dispatched to the Kurdish-controlled city of Tal Abyad, near the Syria-Turkey border, as tensions flare in the fight against ISIS. Officials in Baghdad would not confirm or deny...

In the winter of 2015–2016, Russia suddenly began to let third country citizens access the Russian–Finnish border to seek asylum in Finland. This breached a decades-old common border practice, without actually breaking any official agreements. A total of 1,713 asylum seekers arrived i...

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BRUSSELS — The U.S. has seen no additional activity to indicate a chemical attack is imminent in Syria since the White House threatened President Bashar Assad with retaliation if any further steps were taken, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday. “It appears they took the warni...

WASHINGTON — Senate lawmakers introduced a $700 billion defense authorization bill on Wednesday that sets the stage for another financial showdown with House budget planners and White House officials over the right target for national defense planning. The Senate draft calls for more ...

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs objected to the United States’ designation of Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist and claimed the country “has a demonstrated and longstanding commitment of combating terrorism.” While not mentioning Salahuddin specifically, the Ministry of For...

Military fakers in Pennsylvania may want to consider a change of station. The state on Tuesday passed stolen valor legislation that will make impersonating a service member or veteran, or wearing unearned military decorations, a third-degree misdemeanor if it's done "with intent to ob...

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In the winter of 2015–2016, Russia suddenly began to let third country citizens access the Russian–Finnish border to seek asylum in Finland. This breached a decades-old common border practice, without actually breaking any official agreements. A total of 1,713 asylum seekers arrived i...

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WASHINGTON — Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee members quickly passed a comprehensive overhaul of the veterans benefits appeals process on Wednesday, setting up what they hope will be a flurry of major advances on veterans issues before the August congressional recess. The legislatio...

One thousand foreign-born military recruits are facing deportation under a proposed Pentagon plan to cancel enlistment contracts for those without legal immigration status, reports The Washington Post . A Defense Department memo obtained by The Washington Post highlights potential sec...

Correction: A previous version of this story stated Lord was nominated as the principal deputy at AT&L, but the position is the undersecretary at AT&L. WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday its intent to nominate Ellen Lord, the CEO of Textron Systems, as the undersecretary o...

The White House released a statement Monday night claiming the U.S. had “identified potential preparation for another chemical weapons attack,” and warning the Syrian regime that it would “pay a heavy price” should it unleash such weapons in the ongoing civil war. But by making such t...

WASHINGTON — Kremlin leaders are convinced America is intent on regime change in Russia, a fear that is feeding rising tension and military competition between the former Cold War foes, the Pentagon's intelligence arm has assessed. The unclassified report by the Defense Intelligence A...

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LONDON — Switzerland has become the latest customer for the Anglo-Swedish developed next generation light anti-tank weapon in a deal announced by Saab on Wednesday. The deal, valued at 1.035 billion krona (U.S. $120 million), will see the weapon and associated training gear delivered ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — China has launched the first of a new class of guided missile destroyer, the largest and most advanced of its type to be designed and built in the country. In a news release, China’s Ministry of National Defense, or MND, said the ship, which it did not identify,...

BRUSSELS — Syria's government has taken seriously the U.S. warning against launching another chemical weapons attack, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters traveling with him to Brussels, Mattis noted there has been no such attack since the White House iss...

The one man who seems to be Prime Minister Modi’s most steady and unfailing top executive is National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. For months, Doval has been working round the clock to convince the US to deliver the Guardian hi-tech Spy Drones to Indian Navy. Besides forging Indo-US t...

I think the U.S. should comment on what the President will announce and say and do in Poland. But what I can say is that I welcome very much that President Trump is going to Poland. He will meet with Polish leaders but also with leaders from many other NATO allies in the Central and E...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s plan to procure effective Mobile Protected Firepower for infantry brigade combat teams will enter a high-speed track in 2018 as it skips the technology development phase in favor of commercial off-the-shelf options, according to the Program Executive Offic...

The commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific expects Australian forces to join American troops in fighting Islamic extremists in Asia, reports Australian Broadcasting Company . "Both of us have a long history of being an expeditionary force when needed, so we begin from a common...

STAFF: Please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, the Director of the Marshall Center, Lieutenant General Retired, Keith W. Dayton. LIEUTENANT GENERAL KEITH W. DAYTON: This will be my shortest introduction ever, which is a good thing. Welcome to all of you as we gather here to commemorat...

Authorities are looking for Pvt. Trevor Solomon, a soldier from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who has been missing since last week, according to local TV station WKRN . Solomon, who is assigned to the 63rd Chemical Company, 52nd Ordnance Group, has been listed as being absent without leave...

This video shows you about top five NATO country weapons which make them advance if there is any possibilities of conflicts between Russia and NATO country. This weapons are used by NATO country. This are: 1) Spike Missile: Spike is an Israel made anti tank and anti personal fire and ...

FORT MCCOY, Wis. -- U.S. Army National Guard snipers are highly trained assets whose value and capabilities are often overlooked during large scale training events such as the National Guard's eXportable Combat Training Capability, also known as XCTC. Staff Sgt. Joe Bastian, a sniper ...

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To be ‘carrier-ready’, we need to practise moving all different shapes and sizes of aircraft. Chief Petty Officer Paul Ranson, Training Manager for all Embarked Training These four new ‘faux-fighter jets’ will take flight deck training to another level, as CPO Paul Ranson, Training Ma...

NEW YORK, NY (June 28, 2017) — Today, IAVA is proud to announce that the Craig Newmark Foundation has made a transformational $500,000 gift towards IAVA’s campaign to improve services and increase recognition for women veterans. In order to amplify impact, the Foundation is challengin...

FORT HAMILTON, New York -- Master Sgt. Michael Huson recalled having a lot on his mind as he drove down Interstate 78 to his New Jersey office one morning last October. As Huson pulled off the highway onto exit 57, the first sergeant and acting company commander for the Newark recruit...